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SCI 01 Conservation of Resources Flashcards

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-Everything surrounding a living organism (air, water, soil, biological factors)

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Environment

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-Community of organisms interacting with each other and with the abiotic components of the environment

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Ecosystem

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-From the excess amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous from agriculture activities

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Eutrophication of Bodies of Water:

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-Cycling of vital nutrients
-Decomposition of organic matter
-Cycling of water
-Production of primary materials

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  1. Supporting Services
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-Basic needs of survival
-Photosynthesis
-Water Cycle
-Food web
-Habitats

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  1. Provisioning Services
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-Regulating the climate
-hazards and diseases through processes like Carbon sequestration

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  1. Regulating Services
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-Spiritual enrichment
-Cultural heritage
-Recreation
-Tourism
-Natural aesthetic experience

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  1. Cultural Services
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-Technology
-Agriculture
-Energy Industry
-Invasive Species
-Transport

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Human Impacts on Environment:

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-Broken, spiled and no longer useful
-From households, commercial establishments, institutions and some industrial sources

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  1. Municipal Waste
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-Derived from farming and poultry
-Mostly organic
-Too much of it on water will cause eutrophication

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  1. Agricultural Waste
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-Demolition waste
-Scraps from manufacturing
-Ash from combustion
-Hazardous

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  1. Industrial Solid Waste
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-Large amounts of rock and soil (waste materials)
-Tailings (Milling)
-Water pumped from mines

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  1. Mining Waste
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-Cheapest and most convenient
-Threat to groundwater contamination
Methods of Waste Disposal:

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  1. Landfill
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14
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-Thermal treatments
-Wastes are converted to gas, particles and heat
Methods of Waste Disposal:

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  1. Incineration
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-Natural process of decomposition to transform organic materials into compost
Methods of Waste Disposal:

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  1. Mulch and Compost
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-Methods of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, using and reusing materials
-Ex. McDonalds
Methods of Waste Disposal:

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  1. Source Reduction
17
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-Collecting throwaway materials and turning them into something useful
Methods of Waste Disposal:

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  1. Recycling
18
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-The process involving the transformation of a raw material into a usable/consumable product and its disposal

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Resource Cycle:

Grade 11 First Sem FINALS (6 decks)

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